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These beautiful terraces provided plenty of sunlight and fresh air to TB patients on the ward. Each pavilion building also had intricate terra-cotta tile mosaics along the roof line - one of the most impressive architectural embellishments I've ever seen at an abandoned hospital.
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Oh beautiful tile work.
So different than today's architecture.
A D Nilsen
Wed 08-11-2010
What a lovely old Terrace! Beautiful even now. Wonderful tile and seashell decor.
LucieLou
Wed 08-11-2010
I was in a residential treatment center in new mexico. It was a TB hospital abandond long before the school was there. Most of the buildings are the original buildings and this looks surprisingly similar to it.
Krow
Wed 08-11-2010
from just the glance at the full gallery I can see that the tile work is going to grab me. GREAT light, motts.
ginberry
Wed 08-11-2010
What a neat place!
Otto
Wed 08-11-2010
is that the remnant of an old atrium roof?
money
Wed 08-11-2010
Were these wide enough for them to roll the beds out? Or did they sit out there. The doors look wide enough to move beds. Gorgeous.
TootUncommon
Wed 08-11-2010
wow they really knew how to build them back then. Nowadays the construction is pure crap
Joe
Thu 08-12-2010
Even in this state of decay they're beautiful
eldokid@aol.com
Thu 08-12-2010
Yes - beds were definitely wheeled out through the two sets of double doors for fresh air treatments.
Motts
Thu 08-12-2010
Roof line reminds me of an old rail road depot.
Ferdy
Thu 08-12-2010
Even though this TB Hospital is different in color & look so far. It does follow Waverly Hills with the outside terraces for pts to be wheeled out on.....cool. Its interesting that they thought this would help pts with TB.
blue lamp
Thu 08-12-2010
I like this place already!
jackieB
Sat 08-14-2010
Krow-
Where in NM was that TB hospital (Generally speaking.....of course!)
Junkyardave
Sun 08-15-2010
This looks much older than 1909. I'm not really sure why.
New York
Sun 08-22-2010
Absolutely beautiful colours, wouldnt mind having this as a background...
Cat
Sun 08-29-2010
I agree it looks almost victorian
Ash
Tue 08-31-2010
Very nice picture. I can only imagine what it looked like in the hospital's hey day.
Dean Winchester
Fri 09-03-2010
I have always loved this place. I'm glad to see more photos.
Lynne
Sun 09-19-2010
Hey Lynne I read ur thing on the crib picture and I have to say thank you, I often end up in these places. People need to know that funding is getting bad for institution such as for Rainbow (State Hospital). Rainbow just closed down one of the patient wings, and our gov. does not care I try to speak out cause I, myself end up in these places and when I go I want to make sure that none of the past histories don't repeat itself.
Sad One
Mon 03-28-2011

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